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Violence
Barely any
Some murder and crime investigation; Discworld-level violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate: philosophical questions about consciousness and rights are the novel's deepest preoccupation
What this book is about
Commander Sam Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch investigate the murders of two harmless old men and a plot to poison Lord Vetinari — all of which connects to a golem revolt and the thorny question of what kind of being a golem actually is. Pratchett uses this City Watch novel to examine questions of sapience, rights, and what it means to be a person — with his customary wit, genuine compassion, and philosophical depth that makes the Discworld novels so enduring.
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